A new restaurant is changing the look of Old Town Temecula – literally.

The Old Town Pub & Grub is scheduled to open in early August in the Lash Building, across from the Swing Inn.

Father-son owners of Jim and Chris Rosa, contractors from Menifee, are building a deck that juts out from the north face of the building to accommodate outdoor dining.

The city Planning Commission has also approved the restaurant’s request for a permit to allow for a type 47 liquor license, which includes distilled spirits, and live indoor entertainment. Owners will also display work from a local artist who leases space in the building facing Old Town Front Street.

The restaurant will follow a sports bar theme, with more than a dozen televisions and sports memorabilia on the wall. The menu is still coming together but, as the name of the restaurant suggests, there will be plenty of brews and classic American food such as burgers.

“We’re going to have a signature burger,” said Chris Rosa. There also will be some more exotic items like gogi tacos. Jim Rosa said the ownership team brought in a chef from the nearby PUBlic House in Old Town to handle the food, which will incorporate some locally grown fare.

Chris Rosa said the ownership team is working to determine the mix of brews, which will include some of the city’s craft brews and some national brands.

Aaron Claverie covers Temecula and Murrieta for The Press-Enterprise. The San Diego State graduate has covered everything from the swirling form of a bullfighter to the machinations at city hall during a career that has included stops in Washington D.C., the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas and Arizona, Baja California, the Imperial Valley and Silicon Valley. He has been honored for both his work as an editor and reporter, including a first place award from the San Diego Society of Professional Journalists. In addition to his coverage of city affairs, Claverie has helped out on both the entertainment and sports desks over the years, covering the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Comic-Con International San Diego, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the NFL, NCAA football, MLS, NBA and MLB.